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“I hit a six against Sri Lanka last summer (which tied the match at Trent Bridge) so I’ve had plenty of moments in the spotlight.

“I’m plugging along and we’ve just won 3-0 here, so I can’t complain.”

In the pace pecking order, Plunkett has overtaken the likes of Steven Finn, Jake Ball, Chris Jordan and, even when they are fit again, quite probably Mark Wood and David Willey.

He has developed a happy knack of taking wickets in the middle overs, when the ball is softer and batsmen’s eyes begin to light up. It means Plunkett is likely to be in England’s starting XI for the Champions Trophy event in June.

Rangana Herath is now the most successful left-arm spinner in Test history

He said: “I would say it’s kind of a big achievement.

“But I must thank every single person who has supported me — the support staff, my family — I want to say thank you to all of them.

“Everybody chipped in and I must congratulate everyone because it is a team effort.”

Chasing an improbable 457 to win, the visitors began the fifth and final day on 67-0.
But after Soumya Sarkar was dismissed from the second ball of the day, the visitors lost wickets at regular intervals.

And Herath’s expert variation helped Sri Lanka take a 1-0 lead in the two-Test series.